Save the date!
Monday, December 31, 8:30pm
A Rebellious New Years Eve Celebration:
Sweep the Globe Clean in 2013

Make the scene at the red-hot spot for activist movers and shakers. Festivities include a Sumptuous Northern Italian Feast, dancing, a Riotous Year-in-Review, party favors, and cocktails and champagne. Door donation $5.00, Buffet donation $15.00. No-host bar.

Hosted by Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
(Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.) Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible

Sunday, December 16, 10am - 1pm
Rally to demand freedom for Pussy Riot
Protest Putin's political repression against Russian leftists and demand that the feminist punk band Pussy Riot be set free.

Witness through poems and excerpts from "Statements to the Court" (statements made by Pussy Riot to the Russian Judiciary) -- plus a solidarity statement from Radical Women!

Presented by Local Group 4 of Seattle AIUSA; cosponsored by Radical Women, Dyke Community Activists, and Freedom Socialist Party.

Thursday, December 6, 7:30pm, dinner 6:30pm
Get connected to socialist feminism!
Learn how to spread the message of radical politics on social media. Get a crash course using the Radical Women Facebook page as an example and feel free to add your own tips as well. Other reports include the current fight to save City College in San Francisco, fundraising campaigns of Radical Women, and plans for a festive New Year's Eve celebration. There will be plenty of time for discussion, sharing ideas and getting linked in!

Dinner served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
(Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.) Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, November 15, 7:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm
Radical Women special meetingPublic Speaking Skills for Activists
Does your mouth go dry at the thought of talking to the press? Get
brain-freeze when you stand in front of a microphone? Have difficulty
boiling down your message when you testify before the City Council?
Conquer your fears and sharpen your skills at a supportive, participatory
workshop led by feminist debate and speech coach Devin McDonnell.
Workshop donation $5.00. Hearty dinner served at 6:30 pm for $8.50 donation.

Monday, October 29, 7:00-8:30am
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Take a Stand against Domestic Violence!
Join the Pacific NW Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander in bannering to demand an end to violence against women and a pardon for Ms. Alexander, found guilty of assault for attempting to defend herself against her abusive husband. Alexander, an African American mother living in Florida, fired a warning shot to back off her attacker. Though no one was hurt, she was denied a "stand your ground defense" and sentenced to 20 years.

Gather at the Madison St. overpass of I-5 in downtown Seattle.
Information: FreeMarissaPNW@gmail.com, 206-722-6057.

Discover one of the classics of Marxist literature, written by a heroine of European socialism.

Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) was a revolutionary leader, an economist, and a respected political theorist despite the prejudices against her as a woman, a Polish immigrant to Germany, and a Jew. She was assassinated by the government and rightwing paramilitaries after helping lead an attempted workers' uprising. Her pamphlet, Reform or Revolution, answers the still-burning question of whether capitalism is capable of evolving into a more humane system or whether a complete transformation must be accomplished by oppressed people taking the power into their own hands.

Sponsored by Radical Women. For more information, call 206-722-6057 or email RWseattle@mindspring.com.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 7:30pm • Dinner 6:30pm SHARESpecial movie showingPrecious Knowledge: Arizona's battle over Ethnic Studies
Be inspired by the fight that has propelled Tucson High School students and teachers to the front line of an epic civil rights battle. $2.00 door donation, $8.50 dinner donation.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 6:30 - 8:30pmSHARE Organizing meeting:
Help build a national movement to free
Marissa Alexander
an African American mother from Jacksonville, Florida
serving a 20-year sentence for firing a warning shot
to stop an attack by her abusive husband.

Get involved in the growing movement to win freedom for this victim of Florida's mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Learn about the case. Get updated on local organizing. And bring your thoughts on how we can mobilize Seattle to win Marissa Alexander's freedom.

For more information, contact Helen Gilbert at 206-722-6057, RWseattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, Sept. 6, 7:30pm • Dinner 6:30pm
Radical Women Organizing meeting
Feminist activism near and far
Hear about protests by March on Wall Street South at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. Learn about Radical Women's recent activities and get updated on future plans. Also to be discussed, a recent article on "Feminist Revival in NYC." Home-cooked meal: $8.50 donation.

Saturday, August 25, 7:30pm
Women's Rights Day 2012Greece Rises Up!Fighting for the 99% from the Ballot Box to the Streets
Learn how Greek women are being affected by the national debt crisis and gain insights into united front organizing that offers valuable lessons for U.S. feminists and activists.

Thursday, August 16, 7:00pm
Summer's here and the time is right
for canvassing in the streets
Join Radical Women and other campaign supporters in getting out to the neighborhoods to talk to folks about the exciting Durham/Lopez Freedom Socialist Presidential write-in campaign. Durham/Lopez advocates are getting a great reception everywhere they go. So jump in and get the political pulse of the community!

Simple Supper served at 6:30pm for $7.00 donation.

Gather at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, then head out to surrounding communities promptly at 7pm. Indoor campaign activities available for anyone who prefers not to go out.

For more information: (206) 722-6057 • RWseattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, August 2, 7:30pm, dinner 6:30pm
Radical Women organizing meeting Alternatives for feminist voters--and more
Vote your radical conscience! Learn about the exciting campaign of Kshama Sawant, running for State Representative for the 43rd District, Position 1 on the Socialist Alternative ticket. Sawant will discuss her campaign's goals and its dynamic feminist and anti-capitalist platform. Other reports include an update on the Freedom Socialist Durham/Lopez Presidential write-in campaign, the newly resurfaced debate over "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," and local organizing to win freedom for imprisoned domestic violence victim Marissa Alexander.

Dinner served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
(Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.) Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

A national movement is growing to win freedom for this victim of Florida's mandatory minimum sentencing laws. No one was hurt by the shot Alexander fired in fear for her life. She had a restraining order against her husband, a licensed gun, and no criminal history. She was denied a defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Organizations and leaders demanding justice for Alexander include Jacksonville NAACP, Dream Defenders, Florida New Majority, Black Women's Blueprint, Radical Women, U.S. Representative Corinne Brown, and Martin Luther King III. Please get involved! Bring your thoughts and energy on how we can mobilize Seattle to win Marissa Alexander's freedom.

For more information, contact Helen Gilbert at 206-722-6057, RWseattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, July 19, 7:30pm
Radical Women public meeting
Summer Organizing Update
Featured reports: Middle East analyst Monica Hill will assess the still-unfolding Egyptian revolution and discuss how the contest between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood is viewed by women and other Egyptian activists. Get updated on the defense campaign for Marissa Alexander, the Black mother from Florida sentenced to 20 years for defending herself against her abusive husband. Agenda also includes plans for RW's annual Women's Rights Day celebration, and more. Share your ideas and find out how to get involved.

Summer Delights Dinner served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
(Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.) Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.
For rides or childcare, please call in advance (206)722-6057 or email rwseattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, June 21, 7:30pmSHARESpecial LGBTQ Month film showing
Pariah
Celebrate Queer Pride by viewing a powerful award-winning movie about an African American lesbian teenager who juggles conflicting identities, family, love and social expectations in her search to be herself. Seventeen-year-old Alike, growing up in Brooklyn, faces her challenges with optimism and courage in this 90-minute, 2011 drama. Open discussion will follow the viewing. Door donation $2.00.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.

For more info, rides, or childcare, call 206-722-6057 or email RWseattle@mindspring.com. • www.facebook.com/RWseattle

Thursday, June 7, 7:30pm
Defend our sisters, expand our rights!
Learn about the growing national movement to win justice for Marissa Alexander, a Black mother from Florida who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for defending herself against her abusive husband. Did sexism and racism cause the judge to reject her "stand your ground" defense? Also featured: a discussion of whether Democrats have done anything to earn women's votes, and an overview of activities for Seattle's annual Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Trans/Queer Pride Week. Add your thoughts and find out how you can get involved.

Home-Cooked Meal served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
(Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station.) Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, May 17, 7:30pm • Dinner served at 6:30pm SHARE
Feminists out loud: Open mic night
Bring your raps, rants, spoken word, music, and performances in celebration of women's courage and tenacity in the fight for liberation! Ever been harassed on the street and wanted to talk back? Are you fighting mad about racism on the rise? Is your poetry "too political" to get published? Do your dances and songs find inspiration in the lives of grassroots women? Come share or to be inspired -- everyone will get their 5 minutes of fame! All genders welcome. Admission free.

Home-Cooked Meal served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, May 3, 7:30pm • Dinner served at 6:30pm
Let's get organized & make some change!
Learn about Radical Women's recent involvements and get updated on activities to come. Discover exciting ways to get involved with the groundbreaking Freedom Socialist presidential write-in campaign. Radical Women has endorsed this effort and is proud that Radical Women leader Christina López is Vice-Presidential candidate. Also to be discussed, a recent column on "The Barbie-fication of Candidates' Wives."

Home-Cooked Meal served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, April 5, 7:30pm • Dinner at 6:30pm Radical Women general meetingFeminists are busting out all over!
There are lots of exciting events coming up! Learn Radical Women's plans and add your ideas. Topics include the April 28 nationwide marches to Stop the War on Women, the 2012 Slut Walk to oppose rape and sexual violence, and an evaluation of recent International Women's Day activities. The meeting will also discuss the RW-endorsed presidential campaign by the Freedom Socialist Party, featuring Seattle RW's own Christina López for U.S. vice-president.

Home-cooked meal served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, April 19, 7:30pm - Dinner at 6:30pm
SHARE Feminist theories in real life: Socialist feminism or radical feminism --
what is the difference?
A longstanding debate has existed within the feminist movement over the source of women's oppression and how to fight it. Radical Women is socialist feminist, believing that the capitalist economic system upholds patriarchy and spawns violence against women because inequality is the source of super-profits. Contemporary radical feminist leaders point to a male, heterosexual, porn-centered culture as the source of women's embattled status. Where do these different viewpoints lead on questions such as fighting rape, attitudes toward transgender people, and strategies for liberation? Join the discussion to explore and answer these questions and more.

Home-cooked meal served at 6:30pm for $8.50 donation.New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

Thursday, March 22, 7:00pm
Sisters Organize for Survival meeting
Where will the state budget axe fall?
How long will the extended session of the Washington State Legislature remain at an impasse over the budget? There is hue and cry over Republican machinations and the defection of three Democrats to support the Senate Republican budget. But what does the Democratic budget proposal offer and what is that party negotiating away behind closed doors?

Come learn the latest on the status of the budget. Meanwhile, take action now to let legislators know your thoughts on what services are non-negotiable. Tell legislative leaders
Representative Frank Chopp,
Representative Ross Hunter,
Representative Pat Sullivan and
Senator
Ed Murray that there should be no agreement to cuts to human services, jobs and education.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Lights snacks served for donation. For more information, contact Sisters Organize for Survival at 206-722-5057 - RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, March 15, 7:30 - Dinner at 6:30pm
Movie ShowingWinds of Heaven: Emily Carr, Carvers & the Spirits of the Forest
A film about iconic British Columbia artist Emily Carr. Working in the 1910s to 1930s, Carr was inspired by the carvings of First Nations people and the Canadian wilderness. She persisted with her painting at a time when there was little support for female artists. This engrossing 90-minute film paints a vivid portrait of Carr's life and critiques Canada's attempts during that time to assimilate Native peoples and eradicate their culture.

Door donation $2. Dinner served at 6:30pm for $8 donation.
New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
Four blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the #7 Hudson St. stop. Six blocks from Columbia City light rail station. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

MONDAYs from 7-9, starting March 12.
SHARE
Overcoming Racism: A Radical Approach
Is racial conflict inevitable in a multi-racial society? Or is it the product of social and economic conditions--past and present--that can be understood and reversed?

This two-part class will use works by writers of color, feminists and radicals to explore these questions and the important leadership role of people of color in all the social justice movements. The challenges and rewards of organizing across color lines as well as various political approaches to accomplishing this will be discussed.

Section I: March 12-April 2 --The Roots of Racial PrejudiceMarch 12 -- Has racism always existed? The truth can set us freeMarch 19 -- Profit and prejudice under capitalismMarch 26 -- Autonomy or separatism: Which road for people of color?April 2 -- Blacks and the unfinished Freedom Struggle

$20 for the entire series or $3.00 per session. Youth rate $1.00. Fee includes cost of readings and class materials. Snacks will be served at 6:30pm for a small donation.

Classes will be held at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle.

Co-sponsors: Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. Wheelchair accessible. For more information, to make childcare arrangements, or to get the readings in advance, call (206)722-6057 or email rwseattle@mindspring.com.

Sunday, March 11, 3pm
International Women's DayVoices of the New Feminist Uprising!
A panel of activists will pay tribute to the mobilized ranks of grassroots women who are fighting for equality, radical alternatives to politics as usual, and economic justice from the Occupy and Slutwalk movements to the streets of the Middle East.

Featuring:Amal Eqeiq
Native Palestinian; PhD candidate at the UW writing on contemporary literature of Palestinians in Israel and Mayans in Chiapas, Mexico. Christina López
Chicana feminist and immigrant rights militant running as Freedom Socialist
candidate for U.S. Vice President.Jacinthe Assaad
Cairo-born writer and poet; studies and teaches Comparative Literature and French at the University of WashingtonJessi Murray
Co-leader of Seattle Slutwalk 2011 and 2012, which fights blaming of assault victims; active with Seattle Clinic Defense.Teah O'Neill
Member of the Gender Equality Caucus of Occupy Seattle and an organizer of the Gender Explosion teach-in.

International Brunch served at 1:30pm for $9 donation.
Door donation $2.00.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Lights snacks served for donation.

Hosted by Radical Women. For more information, call 206-722-5057 or email RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, March 8, 7:00pm
Sisters Organize for Survival meeting: The budget fight heats up!
The Washington state legislature is battling out the budget crisis. Senate Republicans, with the help of three Democrats, unexpectedly rammed a proposal through at the end of last week. The Washington Federation of State Employees characterizes it as a "screw you" budget that slashes crucial services.

Learn about developing protest efforts and how you can take part. What needs to happen to really protect education, safety net programs, jobs and more? Is the Democrats' proposed budget much better? Without real alternatives that tax the rich and end corporate give-aways, their budget is mostly a sleight of hand. Help explore what can be done to fight for a better solution. Be part of building a strong response!

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Light snacks served for donation. For more info rides, or childcare, call 206-722-6057 or email RWSeattle@mindspring.com. Everyone welcome.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Lights snacks served for donation. For more information, contact Sisters Organize for Survival at 206-722-5057 - RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, March 1, 7:30pm - Dinner served at 6:30pm
Radical Women general meeting
Get a close-up view of how socialist feminists decide priorities, fundraise, and organize in the community. Reports will include a discussion of how to build a campaign to raise men's awareness about fighting rape and domestic violence. Everyone welcome.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Lights snacks served for donation. For more information, contact Sisters Organize for Survival at 206-722-5057 - RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, February 23, 7:00pm
Sisters Organize for Survival mobilizing meeting Tax the rich, not the poor!
Learn about the progress of the SOS education campaign on why regressive taxes, such a higher sales tax, are not the solution for the poor and most vulnerable. Find out how you can help spread the word that legislators must not make any cuts in services or jobs and that taxing the wealth is the answer. Working and low-income people deserve better solutions than mounting taxes.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
Lights snacks served for donation. For more information, contact Sisters Organize for Survival at 206-722-5057 - RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, January 26, 7:00pm
Sisters Organize for Survival meeting:
Winning Alternatives to Sales Tax
As the Washington state legislature battles out the budget crisis, Governor Gregoire tells the public that elected officials' choices are either to make cuts in education and human services or increase sales tax. Not true! New York state legislators raised the tax bracket for the highest-income residents and reduced the rate for millions of working-class taxpayers. How did they do it?

Be part of Sisters Organize for Survival's outreach and education campaign on why regressive tax measures are not the solution to fight for! Help spread the word that the community must demand that legislators not make any cuts in services and that taxing the wealth is the answer.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
For more info rides, or childcare, call 206-722-6057. Everyone welcome.
RWSeattle@mindspring.com

Thursday, January 12, 7:00pm
Sisters Organize for Survival meeting What's wrong with another sales tax increase?
Governor Gregoire advocates a half-cent increase to the sales tax as a solution to the state's fiscal crisis. Supporters claim this is the only way to save jobs, services, and education. But would it? And is it fair to raise a tax that impacts the poorest the most? Hear the hard facts about how little Gregoire's measure will solve the budget gap. Help explore what can be done to pay for all the safety net programs and more.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. at the Hudson stop of the #7 busline.
For more info rides, or childcare, call 206-722-6057. Everyone welcome. RWSeattle@mindspring.com - www.sistersorganizeforsurvival.org

Monday, January 9, Olympia, WA -- Time to be decided
Tell the legislature--no cuts, tax the rich!
Join Sisters Organize for Survival at the Capitol on the opening day of the legislative session. Email RWseattle@mindspring.com for more details.